Word details

埋没

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 埋没.

Dictionary

Entry

埋没いぼつNounIntransitive~する VerbFreq #22130
1

being buried

2

remaining unknown; being forgotten

3

being absorbed (e.g. in research); being immersed

Examples
彼はすっかり家庭生活に埋没していて働く気がない。
He is totally immersed in family life and has no wish to work.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

bury, be filled up, embedded

10 strokesFrequency 1,110JLPT N2Grade 8

On

マイ

Kun

う.めるう.まるう.もれるうず.めるうず.まるい.ける

drown, sink, hide, fall into, disappear, die

7 strokesFrequency 1,385JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ボツモツ

Kun

おぼ.れるしず.むない

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